Flippen, Georgia
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the McDonough census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30253. It stands on Birch Creek. The Survey maps it on the McDonough quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Atlanta quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Mc Donough quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1979 USGS Griffin quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
206 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 206 fires within 5 miles of Flippen between 1992 and 2017, burning about 430 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 29 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 91 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 34 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 29 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 3.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 3.9 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-HENRY-006 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Flippen: 2 producers, 2 past producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddox Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Madras Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Stockbridge Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Walker Property | Gold | Past Producer | Vein |
Storms near this place
14 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Flippen in 14 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $10,000 | The Henry County 911 Center reported that many trees and power lines were down throughout a recreational vehicle (RV) park located along Jodico Road approximately 3 miles west-northwest of McDonough. Several trees were also down along Interstate-75 from exits 218 to 222. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $9,000 | The Henry County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down, some on power lines, from Declaration Court near Flippin to Old Snapping Shoals Road, River Road and Jackson Lake Road near Ola. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $5,000 | The Henry County 911 Center reported several trees down in the vicinity of Highway 155 and Jodeco Roads. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $3,000 | Em reports several trees down along i75 from flippen rd to mt caramel rd. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $3,000 | Several trees were downed around Flippen. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $2,000 | The Henry County 911 center reported a tree down at the intersection of Jodeco Road and Peach Drive. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $1,000 | Tree down at willow ln and hopewell pl . |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $1,000 | Tree down on powerlines along Chambers Rd near Hwy 81. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | $1,000 | The public reported quarter size hail and tree tops snapped off. |
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Flippen | - | A tornado touched down innorth central Henry County on March 31 2025 at approximately 1:08 PM EDT. The tornado spun up within a strong line of|thunderstorms moving rapidly towards the northeast. The initial|touchdown point for the tornado occurred just to the southwest of|the intersection of Interstate 75 and Jodeco Rd., where it downed|three large trees. From there the tornado moved east, crossed|Interstate 75, and knocked a tree down on a home near the|intersection of Highland Dr. and Meadowbrook Dr. The tornado|then continued towards the northeast through the Eagles Landing|neighborhood on the north side of Flippen GA. After crossing HWY|42 the tornado reached its peak intensity of EF1 as it crossed|Brannan Rd. Emergency management reported approximately 40 trees|down along Brannan Rd. The tornado then continued to the|northeast where it weakened to an EF0 before crossing HWY 155 and|eventually lifting near Knight Cemetery at around 1:16 PM EDT. |While the damage within the EF0 area of the track leading up to|the EF1 damage wasn't always constant, it was consistent enough|to suggest that a circulation was present and intermittent up to|the maximum intensity. Additionally damage surveyed coincided|with where radar data suggested where a tornado was possible. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | - | Multiple trees down between Jonesboro Road and Jodeco Road, along I-75. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Flippen | - | The Emergency Manager reported flooding near the intersection of Jodeco Road and Cook Lane. Radar estimates indicate that between 3 and 4 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Flippen | - | A large tree was blown down at the intersection of Chambers and Jonesboro Road. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Flippen | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunis (historical) | 1.7 miles | 18 | |
| Brannan | 2.4 miles | 18 | |
| Highland Village | 3.1 miles | 18 | |
| McDonough | 3.3 miles | 11 | |
| Oakwood Manor | 3.4 miles | 18 | |
| Springfield Acres | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Pine Valley Estates | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Woodhaven Estates | 3.6 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Flippen | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5459699 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 314229. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




